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Gomez Palacios LR, Bracamonte AG. Development of nano- and microdevices for the next generation of biotechnology, wearables and miniaturized instrumentation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:12806-12822. [PMID: 35496334 PMCID: PMC9047444 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02008d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This is a short communication based on recent high-impact publications related to how various chemical materials and substrate modifications could be tuned for nano- and microdevices, where their application for high point-of-care bioanalysis and further applications in life science is discussed. Hence, they have allowed different high-impact research topics in a variety of fields, from the control of nanoscale to functional microarchitectures embedded in various support materials to obtain a device for a given application or use. Thus, their incorporation in standard instrumentation is shown, as well as in new optical setups to record different classical and non-classical light, signaling, and energy modes at a variety of wavelengths and energy levels. Moreover, the development of miniaturized instrumentation was also contemplated. In order to develop these different levels of technology, the chemistry, physics and engineering of materials were discussed. In this manner, a number of subjects that allowed the design and manufacture of devices could be found. The following could be mentioned by way of example: (i) nanophotonics; (ii) design, synthesis and tuning of advanced nanomaterials; (iii) classical and non-classical light generation within the near field; (iv) microfluidics and nanofluidics; (v) signal waveguiding; (vi) quantum-, nano- and microcircuits; (vii) materials for nano- and microplatforms, and support substrates and their respective modifications for targeted functionalities. Moreover, nano-optics in in-flow devices and chips for biosensing were discussed, and perspectives on biosensing and single molecule detection (SMD) applications. In this perspective, new insights about precision nanomedicine based on genomics and drug delivery systems were obtained, incorporating new advanced diagnosis methods based on lab-on-particles, labs-on-a-chip, gene therapies, implantable devices, portable miniaturized instrumentation, single molecule detection for biophotonics, and neurophotonics. In this manner, this communication intends to highlight recent reports and developments of nano- and microdevices and further approaches towards the incorporation of developments in nanophotonics and biophotonics in the design of new materials based on different strategies and enhanced techniques and methods. Recent proofs of concept are discussed that could allow new substrates for device manufacturing. Thus, physical phenomena and materials chemistry with accurate control within the nanoscale were introduced into the discussion. In this manner, new potential sources of ideas and strategies for the next generation of technology in many research and development fields are showcased.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luna R Gomez Palacios
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) Ciudad Universitaria 5000 Córdoba Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico Química de Córdoba (INFIQC), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC) Ciudad Universitaria 5000 Córdoba Argentina
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria (UVic) Vancouver Island V8W 2Y2 British Columbia (BC) Canada
- Département de chimie and Centre d'optique, photonique et laser (COPL), Université Laval Québec (QC) G1V 0A6 Canada
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Gontero D, Veglia AV, Bracamonte AG, Boudreau D. Synthesis of ultraluminescent gold core–shell nanoparticles as nanoimaging platforms for biosensing applications based on metal-enhanced fluorescence. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27649k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Core–shell nanoparticles are versatile nanostructures that can be applied as luminescent biosensing platforms in many nanotechnological developments.
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- D. Gontero
- Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos y Bacteriológicos
- Clínica de la Familia II
- Río Tercero
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Fisicoquímica de Córdoba (INFIQC)
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Ciudad Universitaria
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Fisicoquímica de Córdoba (INFIQC)
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas
- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
- Ciudad Universitaria
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- Departement de chimie and Centre d'optique
- photonique et laser (COPL)
- Université Laval
- Québec (QC)
- Canada
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Jahn M, Patze S, Hidi IJ, Knipper R, Radu AI, Mühlig A, Yüksel S, Peksa V, Weber K, Mayerhöfer T, Cialla-May D, Popp J. Plasmonic nanostructures for surface enhanced spectroscopic methods. Analyst 2016; 141:756-93. [DOI: 10.1039/c5an02057c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The development within the last five years in the field of surface enhanced spectroscopy methods was comprehensively reviewed.
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Raut SL, Rich R, Shtoyko T, Bora I, Laursen BW, Sørensen TJ, Borejdo J, Gryczynski Z, Gryczynski I. Sandwich type plasmonic platform for MEF using silver fractals. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:17729-17734. [PMID: 26452215 PMCID: PMC4808630 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr05834a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this report, we describe a plasmonic platform with silver fractals for metal enhanced fluorescence (MEF) measurements. When a dye containing surface was brought into contact with silver fractals, a significantly enhanced fluorescence signal from the dye was observed. Fluorescence enhancement was studied with the N-methyl-azadioxatriangulenium chloride salt (Me-ADOTA·Cl) in PVA films made from 0.2% PVA (w/v) solution spin-coated on a clean glass coverslip. The Plasmonic Platforms (PP) were assembled by pressing together silver fractals on one glass slide and a separate glass coverslip spin-coated with a uniform Me-ADOTA·Cl in PVA film. In addition, we also tested ADOTA labeled human serum albumin (HSA) deposited on a glass slide for potential PP bioassay applications. Using the new PP, we could achieve more than a 20-fold fluorescence enhancement (bright spots) accompanied by a decrease in the fluorescence lifetime. The experimental results were used to calculate the extinction (excitation) enhancement factor (GA) and fluorescence radiative rate enhancements factor (GF). No change in emission spectrum was observed for a dye with or without contact with fractals. Our studies indicate that this type of PP can be a convenient approach for constructing assays utilizing metal enhanced fluorescence (MEF) without the need for depositing the material directly on metal structures platforms.
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- Sangram L Raut
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA. and Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USA. and Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
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Shtoyko T, Raut S, Rich RM, Sronce RJ, Fudala R, Mason RN, Akopova I, Gryczynski Z, Gryczynski I. Preparation of plasmonic platforms of silver wires on gold mirrors and their application to surface enhanced fluorescence. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:18780-18787. [PMID: 25296293 PMCID: PMC4232249 DOI: 10.1021/am504431j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this report we describe a preparation of silver wires (SWs) on gold mirrors and its application to surface enhanced fluorescence (SEF) using a new methodology. Silica protected gold mirrors were drop-coated with a solution of silver triangular nanoprisms. The triangular nanoprisms were slowly air-dried to get silver wires that self-assembled on the gold mirrors. Fluorescence enhancement was studied using methyl azadioxatriangulenium chloride (Me-ADOTA · Cl) dye in PVA spin-coated on a clean glass coverslip. New Plasmonic Platforms (PPs) were assembled by placing a mirror with SWs in contact with a glass coverslip spin-coated with a uniform Me-ADOTA · Cl film. It was shown that surface enhanced fluorescence is a real phenomenon, not just an enhancement of the fluorescence signal due to an accumulation of the fluorophore on rough nanostructure surfaces. The average fluorescence enhancement was found to be about 15-fold. The lifetime of Me-ADOTA · Cl dye was significantly reduced (∼ 4 times) in the presence of SWs. Moreover, fluorescence enhancement and lifetime did not show any dependence on the excitation light polarization.
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- Tanya Shtoyko
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75799, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology,
Center for Fluorescence Technologies and Nanomedicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, United States
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75799, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology,
Center for Fluorescence Technologies and Nanomedicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Boulevard, Tyler, Texas 75799, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology,
Center for Fluorescence Technologies and Nanomedicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology,
Center for Fluorescence Technologies and Nanomedicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas
Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology,
Center for Fluorescence Technologies and Nanomedicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, United States
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Srivastava SK, Shalabney A, Khalaila I, Grüner C, Rauschenbach B, Abdulhalim I. SERS biosensor using metallic nano-sculptured thin films for the detection of endocrine disrupting compound biomarker vitellogenin. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2014; 10:3579-3587. [PMID: 25340189 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201303218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A biosensor chip is developed for the detection of a protein biomarker of endocrine disrupting compounds, vitellogenin (Vg) in aquatic environment. The sensor chip is fabricated by immobilizing anti-Vg antibody on 4-Aminothiophenol (4-ATP) coated nanosculptured thin films (nSTFs) of silver on Si substrates. The biosensor is based on the SERS of 4-ATP, enhanced by the Ag nSTFs. Before the fabrication of the sensor, the performance of the enhancement is optimized with respect to the porosity of nSTFs. Further, the biosensor is developed on the nSTF with optimized enhancement. The SERS signals are recorded from the sensor chip for varying concentrations of Vg. A control experiment is performed on another similar protein Fetuin to confirm the specificity of the sensor. The repeatability and reusability of the sensor, along with its shelf life are also checked. The limit of detection of the sensor is found to be 5 pg mL −1 of Vg in PBS within our experimental window. Apart from high sensitivity, specificity and reusability, the present sensor provides additional advantages of miniaturization, requirement of very small volumes of the analyte solution (15 μL) and fast response as compared to conventional techniques e.g., ELISA, as its response time is less than 3 minutes.
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Darvill D, Centeno A, Xie F. Plasmonic fluorescence enhancement by metal nanostructures: shaping the future of bionanotechnology. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:15709-26. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp50415h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Folmar M, Shtoyko T, Fudala R, Akopova I, Gryczynski Z, Raut S, Gryczynski I. Metal enhanced fluorescence of Me-ADOTA·Cl dye by silver triangular nanoprisms on a gold film. Chem Phys Lett 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2012.01.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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